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Contents
Information about this Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Lesson 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 9-34; John 15 . . . . . . . 8
Lesson 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 35-46; Acts 2:1-39 . 10
Lesson 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 47-56; Acts 2:1-39 . 12
Lesson 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 57-69; Acts 3; 4:1-31 14
Lesson 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 70-86; Acts 4:32-5:42 16
Lesson 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 87-111; Acts 6-8 . . . 17
Lesson 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 112-130; Acts 9:1-30 19
Lesson 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 131-65; Acts
9:32-13:3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lesson 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 166-87; Acts
13:4-14:26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lesson 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 188-200; Acts 15:1-3. 25
Lesson 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 201-20; Acts
15:36-16:40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Lesson 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 221-254; Acts
17:1-18:18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Lesson 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 255-280; Acts
18:18-28; 1 and 2 Thessalonians; 1 Corinthians . . . . . . 32
Lesson 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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[3] Lesson 1
5. In what ways did ancient Israel rob God and man (14:2-15:0)?
[4] 8. What was the “middle wall of partition” that separated Israel
from other nations (18:1-19:3)?
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Lesson 1 9
9. How did Jesus propose to bring the disciples into a unity that
would make it possible for His work to be done on earth (20:2)?
10. What made the work of the disciples so efficient (22:2; 29:1)?
12. Why must the influence of the Holy Spirit accompany the
preaching of the gospel (31:1)?
14. What assurance do we have that Jesus will return for His
people (32:3-34:1)?
[6] 7. For what purpose was the gift of tongues given (39:2-40:0)?
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Lesson 2 11
11. What enabled the people to see the truth contained in the
apostles’ preaching (44:1)?
Thought Question: What would the gift of the Holy Spirit accom-
plish in God’s church today?
[7] Lesson 3
2. What was the result of the giving of the Spirit on the Day of
Pentecost (48:1)?
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Lesson 3 13
12. For what are some Christians waiting, and why is it danger-
ous to wait (54:1)?
13. In the time of the end, what will accompany the earnest
efforts of God’s people while doing His work (54:2)?
14. With what periods in church history are the early and latter
rains identified (54:2-55:1)?
a. Early rain
b. Latter rain
15. What will the latter rain accomplish (55:1)?
2. Give the two preparatory steps taken by Peter and John that
placed them in a position where they could be used by God as in-
struments of healing (57:2).
5. Why did the Jewish leaders refuse to recognize that the Holy
Spirit was directing the preaching of the apostles (61:0-62:0)?
[10] 9. How many times were the apostles filled with the Holy Spirit,
and what do you think was the purpose for each infilling?
a. John 20:22
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Lesson 4 15
b. Acts 2:1-4
c. Acts 4:31
10. Under what circumstance have Christians found that they
must defy the laws of their countries (68:1-69:1)?
5. Why were each of the following groups angry with the disci-
ples of Jesus (78:1, 2)?
a. Sadducees
b. Pharisees
6. Summarize Gamaliel’s speech (Acts 5:33-39).
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Lesson 6 [12]
10. What danger did the church in Jerusalem face as a result of [13]
the success God had given to them in soul winning (105:2)?
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8. During the days of blindness, for what did Saul long, and [15]
what was his intense desire (119:2)?
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11. Trace the steps Saul followed while alone in the desert which
resulted in his establishment in the Christian faith (125:3-126:0).
12. Who was Saul’s personal Teacher (126:0)?
2. What is God’s plan for those who receive the light of truth
(134:1-3)?
4. Why did Peter take six fellow Jews with him to Cornelius’
house (137:2)?
5. How does the Bible make clear that Peter’s vision of the sheet
was not permission from God to eat unclean animals (138:2-4; Acts
10:28)?
6. How do we know that the gift of the Holy Spirit and tongues
given to Cornelius and his household was identical to what was
given on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 10:44-47; 11:15-17)?
9. Why did the religious leaders not want Peter’s execution dur-
ing the Passover (144:3-145:0)?
10. At what point had the presence of God been withdrawn from
the temple in Jerusalem (145:2)?
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[17] 11. What precautions did Herod take to keep Peter in prison
(145:4-146:0)?
14. What benefit to the gospel resulted from the death of Herod
(152:2)?
19. What does the work and success of Paul and Barnabas in
Antioch suggest to you, seeing they had not yet been ordained to the
gospel ministry (160:1)?
20. Although these men were not ordained at first, what office
did they hold (Acts 13:1)?
21. From what event did Paul date the beginning of his apostle-
ship (164:2-165:0)?
3. When working for this kind of person, what should the gospel
worker not fear (167:3-168:0)?
4. In what forms may the worker for Jesus meet the archenemy
(169:1)?
8. How did Jesus foretell the spread of the gospel to the Gentiles
(174:2)?
10. What methods did the enemies of the gospel use in Iconium [19]
in an attempt to stop the preaching of the apostles (178:1-179:0) ?
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13. List five things the apostles did in order to care for the
spiritual well-being of new converts (185:2-186:2).
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Thought Question: Can you think of a modern-day parallel to
the Jews’ attitude toward the preaching of Paul and Barnabas?
Lesson 10 [20]
5. Give the two agreements that were entered into by the disput-
ing parties (190:2).
a.
b.
6. Besides circumcision, what other items demanded the atten-
tion of the representatives at the council?
a. 191:2
b. 191:3
c. 192:2
7. Who, in reality, had already settled all of these issues (192:3;
194:3)?
9. When the discussion was over, what decision was announced [21]
by James (195:1, 2)?
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11. How did God Himself answer the question that was consid-
ered by the Council (196:1)?
14. Why did God permit Peter to fall into this embarrassing
situation (198:1-199:0)?
10. How was the call to take the gospel to Europe given to Paul
(211:1, 2)?
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11. Why did Paul not take kindly to the free advertising he and
his evangelistic team received from the woman who followed them
around Philippi (212:2-213:0)?
12. List the motives behind the arrest of Paul and Silas (213:1-3).
13. After the city fathers of Philippi arrested and beat Paul and
Silas, what did they learn, and why did they decide to release them
privately the next morning (214:2)?
15. Explain the “new, strange dread” that replaced the fear in the
heart of the Philippian jailer (216:3-217:1).
16. List the various ways Satan works against those who are
doing God’s work (219:1-220:1).
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[25] 14. Why did Paul think of the cross as being the heart of the
gospel message (245:3-246:1)?
18. What turn of events did Paul witness for the first time in
Corinth (253:2)?
[27] 10. Summarize Paul’s work for the Corinthian church (270:3-
273:1).
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Lesson 13 33
13. How did Paul look upon the discussion in the Corinthian
church as to the merits of different ministers (273:3-274:0)?
14. As the messenger of the Lord, how did Ellen White look
upon the tendency to compare one worker in God’s cause with an-
other (274:1-276:2)?
17. What danger lurks for those who have an independent spirit
and refuse to listen to the voice of the church (278:4; 279:2)?
4. How do we know that they had not been baptized in the name
of Jesus (282:2-283:1)?
7. How does Ellen White describe the working of the Holy Spirit
within the life of a born-again Christian (284:1-285:0)?
[29] 9. How did God use Paul to work against the superstitions that
were connected with the goddess Diana (286:2-287:0)?
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Lesson 14 35
a. 291:3-292:1
b. 292:2; 295:1
12. Who was the ringleader of the opposition against Paul (292:3-
293:0)?
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Lesson 15 37
8. What was one of the more serious evils that developed among [31]
the Corinthians (303:2-304:0; 1 Cor.5:1)?
9. How are the Olympic races and the Christian’s preparation
for heaven compared (309:1-312:0)?
10. List the weights that hinder Christian progress and that must
be laid aside (312:1).
11. What effect will one cherished sin have on a person’s char-
acter (312:1)?
12. How much effort is necessary to gain the eternal prize (314:1-
315:0)?
13. What sins and conditions led to the downfall of ancient Israel
at Baalpeor (315:2-316:0)?
16. How did Paul meet the idea that there is no resurrection of
the dead (319:5-321:1)?
17. What were Paul’s feelings after he sent his first letter to the
Corinthians (321:3-322:0)?
18. Give the background for the writing of Second Corinthians [32]
(323:1-325:0).
19. What was Paul’s reaction to the way his first letter had been
received by the Corinthian church (324:3-325:2)?
20. What did Paul mean when he wrote, “Ye are our epistle”
(327:2-328:1; 2 Cor. 3:2)?
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22. How great was the price paid by Paul and his fellow laborers
in order to bring the gospel to the Corinthians (330:2-332:2)?
6. When one really loves Christ, how will he look upon the act
of giving to Christ’s work (338:3-339:0)?
10. What is the responsibility of the church toward its ministers [34]
(340:1-341:1)?
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12. Upon what two principles is the value of the offering esti-
mated (342:1)?
a.
b.
13. What group of churches were especially generous, and was
the church at Corinth included among them (343:1-344:1)?
14. How did these churches look upon their act of giving to the
cause of Christ (343:2)?
5. Why did Paul feel he must labor with his hands while he was
in Corinth (349:1, 2)?
6. From whom did Paul accept some financial help (348:2; 350:1,
2)?
8. List several reasons why the time Paul spent making tents was
not wasted as far as the advancement of the gospel was concerned
(351:2-352:0).
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
9. Who profited from Paul’s physical labor (352:1)? [36]
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12. What counsel has God given to young men who wish to
preach the gospel (353:2-354:2)?
4. What will be the end result if the ambassador loses his spiri-
tual sensitivity and fails in his responsibilities (361:1)?
10. How else is the minister today to follow Christ’s method of [38]
labor (365:1)?
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12. What can we learn from Paul’s training of Timothy and Titus
(367:3-368:1)?
14. What assurance does God give to all who dedicate them-
selves to work for Him (368:3-371:1)?
2. To whom did Paul send a letter during his return trip to Corinth
(373:1)?
3. Why has the epistle to the Romans been so significant for the
Christian church throughout New Testament times (373:2-374:0)?
5. Explain what Paul means when he says that God has not cast
off Israel (374:3-379:1).
8. What special work does God predict will take place during
the closing proclamation of the gospel (381:1)?
10. What decisions were ignored by false teachers who were [41]
urging Jewish traditions upon the churches in Galatia (383:1)?
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12. Why did Paul think it was important to remind the Galatians
that he had received his instruction in the gospel from Jesus Himself
(386:1)?
13. Describe the men who were misleading the Galatian Chris-
tians (386:2-387:0).
3. Which day was Paul’s final day in Troas, and why did the
believers gather together (391:2; Acts 20:7-12)?
4. If the believers gathered on the first day of the week and Paul
preached until midnight, according to Western calculations when
was the meeting held?
7. Why had the wrath of the whole Jewish nation turned upon
Paul (390:1; 397:5-398:2).
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400:1).
12. Why did Paul agree to the compromise, and what was the
result (405:1-406:0)?
15. List three things Paul anguished over when he was alone
again in his cell (412:2-413:0)?
a.
b.
c.
[44] 16. How did comfort come to Paul in his lonely cell, and, in the
meantime, what were his enemies doing (413:1, 3-414:1)?
17. How did God look upon the leaders of the church in
Jerusalem who opposed the work of Paul (416:2-417:2)?
3. Why did Felix keep Paul in prison when he knew Paul was
innocent of the charges brought against him (422:0)?
4. How did Paul present the gospel to Felix and Drusilla (422:2-
423:2)?
5. Give some of the truths of the gospel that Paul touched upon
(423:3-425:2).
7. Why did Paul not take advantage of the opportunities for his
release from prison (426:3-427:0)?
9. What plans did the Jews make when Festus replaced Felix
(428:1)?
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12. What experience awaits God’s true people in the last days
(430:4-432:0)?
2. What was the burden of Paul’s heart as the ship was ravaged
by the storm (442:1, 2)?
7. Who were the first to whom Paul presented Christ upon arriv-
ing in Rome (450:1-452:1)?
10. At this point in Paul’s life, what do we know about Mark [48]
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(455:1)?
11. What are the principles of the gospel that are contained in the
relationship between Paul, Onesimus, and Philemon (456:1-459:0).
12. What effect should Christianity have upon the political and
social systems in our society (459:3-460:1)?
13. Why does the gospel have its greatest success among the
humbler classes? Is this true today (461:1)?
14. What was the moral condition of Nero and those who at-
tended him in his court (461:3-463:0)?
15. By what means did the message of the gospel take root in
Ceasar’s household (463:1-464:3)?
16. What lessons can Christians today learn from the spread of
the gospel into the household of Nero (465:1-466:0)?
11. List the spiritual insights that can be gained from Paul’s [51]
epistle to the Colossians (477:2-478:3).
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12. Name another epistle that was written by Paul from Rome
(479:1).
13. How did God reveal His way of working with His children
through Paul’s experience (481:1)?
15. What was Paul’s aim and all-absorbing motive in his min-
istry (483:3-484:0)?
3. Upon what pretext was Paul arrested the second time (489:1)?
8. In the last letter Paul ever wrote, what was his advice to Tim-
othy (498:1-501:0)?
11. When Paul spoke about those who would not endure sound
doctrine, to whom does Ellen White say he is referring (504:2-
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505:0)?
12. What is the best way to counter the growing contempt for
God’s law (506:1, 2)?
16. During the final moments of his life, of whom was Paul
thinking (510:2-511:1)?
17. As far as Paul himself was concerned, upon what did his
thoughts dwell (511:2-513:0)?
3. How was Peter prepared for the work to which Jesus called
him (515:1)?
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[55] 10. List some of the subjects Peter deals with in his epistles:
a. 521:3-522:1
b. 522:2
c. 522:3-523:0
d. 523:1-524:0
e. 524:1, 2
11. What purposes does God have in allowing trials to come into
the life of a Christian (524:2-525:0)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
12. What responsibility does Peter, the undershepherd, pass on
to the elders of the church (525:2-527:0)?
2. List the rounds of the ladder the Christian must climb (530:1).
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
3. What is the ultimate goal of character development for the
Christian (530:2)?
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11. At what point in time was Peter placed under arrest by Nero
(537:1)?
12. Why did Peter request to be crucified with his head down-
ward (537:2-538:0)?
10. How was a change brought about in the experience of the [59]
early church (548:1)?
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13. Describe the love that will fill the heart of God’s true people
(551:2).
14. What will the presence of true love do for the person who
possesses it (551:3-553:0)?
15. List the errors that crept into the church during John’s life-
time (553:1).
a.
b.
c.
d.
16. What does God require of His people (555:0, 1)?
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12. Where and before whom was John tried (569:3, 4)?.
13. How did the enemies of Christ intend to execute John (570:1,
2)?
14. When the first attempt to silence John failed, what did his
enemies do (570:3, 4)?
17. What can workers for God learn from trials and opposition
(574:2-575:2)?
18. If you are imbued with the Spirit of Christ, what treatment
can you expect from Satan and the world (576:1-3)?
19. Why does God permit His children to suffer trials and perse-
cution (576:4-577:0)?
Thought Question: What does Ellen White mean when she says,
“He asks us to be absolutely and completely for Him in this world. .
.” (566:1)?
Lesson 29 [62]
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11. Why were the apostles able to accomplish so much for God
(594:1)?
14. Why has not the building of God’s temple been completed
today (599:1)?